Six Kingdoms

Moneran

no nucleus, single celled

Staphylococcus epidermidis


Staphylococcus epidermidis
cocci shaped
found on humans and warm blooded animals in aerobic conditions.

Another Moneran of the Temperate Deciduous Forest is..

Bacillus subtilis

Bacillus subtilis

bacilli-shaped

This moneran is found in the soil

Protist Kingdomnucleus and organelles, most single celled

Euglena elastica

Algae

"plant like", cell walls, chlorophyll

Euglena elastica

live in fresh water

Dictyostelium discoideum

Protozoa

"animal like", no cell walls, no chlorophyll
Dictyostelium discoideum
This protozoan lives in the soil

Fungi Kingdom

multi-celled, no chlorophyll, absorbs nutrients

Basidiomycota

Lycoperdon perlatum

"club, closely packed filaments"

Lycoperdon perlatum, commonly known as Common Puffball

This Fungus is found under trees

Kingdom: Fungi

Phylum: Basidiomycota

Class: Basidiomycetes

Order: Agaricales

Family: Lycoperdaceae

Genus: Lycoperdon

species: perlatum

Ascomycota

"sac, cup-shaped"

Hypomyces lactifuorum

Hypomyces lactifuorum, commonly known as Lobster Mushroom

The "Lobster Mushroom" lives on the ground, feeding on other Fungi turning them into "Lobster Mushrooms"

Kingdom: Fungi

Phylum: Ascomycota

Class: Sordariomycetes

Order: Hypocreales

Family: Hypocreaceae

Genus: Hypomyces

Species: lactifluorum

Glomeromcycota

grows on root of plant; looks like ball with tail
Glomus clarum common name is not available and

Glomus clarum

is found infecting sweet potatoes and coffee.
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Glomeromycota
Class: Glomeromyetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomeraceae
Genus: Glomus
Species: clara






Basidiomycotaclub shaped; closely packed filament
Amanita phalloides is commonly known as Deathcap is found in the Temperate Deciduous Forest floors of Europe.

Deathcap

Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Amantaceae
Genus: Amanita
Species: phalloides

Plant Kingdom

multi-celled, cell walls, and chlorophyll

Magnoliophyta

Western Red Columbine

Angiosperms
(covered seeds), flower, seeds in fruit
Aquilegia elegantula

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliospida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Aquilegia
species: elegantula

This plant is found on steep hills and cliff faces


Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Wood-Lily

(covered seeds), flower, seeds in fruit
Trillium ovatum

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Melanthiaceae
Genus: Trillium
species: ovatum

This plant is found in redwood forests on the forest floor



Pterophyta: frens- fronds (leaves) with spores on the bottom

Anthyrium filix-femina

The Ladyfern is found in forests of North America

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Genus: Anthyriuim
Species: filix-femna




Gymnosperm (Pinophyta): reproduce with cones or seeds outsid eof plant, no fruit, evergreens
Pseudotsugar menziesii

Blue Douglas Fir found from south Canada to northern Mexico

Kingdom: Plantea
Phylum: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pseudotsugar
Species: menziesii



Bryophyta (nonvascular): no water conducting tissue, close to ground

Juniper Haircap Moss

Bryopsdia
Polytrichum juniperinum

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Polytrichales
Family: Polythrichaceae
Genus: Polythrichum
species: juniperinum

This plant live by shallow pools around the rocks on shores


Lycopodiophyta: club-mosses larger than nonvascular mosses

Alpine club moss, found in North America and eastern Asia

Lycopodium alpinum
Kingdom: Plantea
Phylum: Lycopodiophyta
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: alpinum



Gymnosperm (Ginkophyta): reproduce with cones or seeds outsid eof plant, no fruit, evergreens
Ginkgo biloba

The Ginko tree is found in central and southern China

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Ginkgophyta
Class: Ginkgoopsida
Order: Ginkgoales
Family: Ginkgoaceae
Genus: Gingko
Species: biloba
Polypodiophyta : ferns- fronds (leaves) with spores on the bottom
Pheqopteris hexagonoptera

The Broad Beech Fern is found in moist ares under shade

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Polypodiaceae
Genus: Pheqopteris
species: hexagonoptera





Anthocerotophyta (nonvascular): no water conducting tissue, close to ground

Phaeoceros laevis

Phaeoceros

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Anthocerotophyta
Class: Anthocerotopsida
Order: Notothyladales
Family: Notothyladaceae
Genus: Phaeoceros
species: laevis

This plant is found at the edge of bodies of water.

Equisetophyta (Sphenophyta): Horsetails, has hollow stems, with joints

Western Horsetails

Equisetum arvense

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Equisetophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
species: arvense

This plant lives by roadsides, riverbanks, fields, marshes, and pastures.







Anthocerotophyta (nonvascular): no water conducting tissue, close to ground

Round Notothylas

Notothylas orbicularis
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Anthocerotophyta
Class: Anthocerotopsida
Order: Notothyladales
Family: Notothyladaceae
Genus: Notothylas
species: orbicularis

This plant is found on moist, disturbed, open soil; like a nature trail.


Gymnosperm (Pinophyta): reproduce with cones or seeds outsid eof plant, no fruit, evergreens
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

This is a White Pine commonly foound in New Zealand

Kingdom: Plantea
Phylum: Pnophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Dacrycarpus
Species: dacrydioides

Animal Kingdom

Multi-celled, digest food inside bodyMollusks- soft bodied, well developed organ system, some with hard shellsEuglena Rosea

The Rosy Wolfsnail is found in the Northern and Western hemispheres

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: MolluscaClass: Gastropoda
Order: stylommatophora
Family: Spiraxidae
Genus: Euglena
Species: Rosea


Flatworms- parasites, one opening for food and waste, simple nervous system





















Diphyllobothrium latumKingdom: Animal

The Fish Tapeworm is Where humans dwell

Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Cestoidea
Order: Pseudophyllidea
Family: Diphyllobothriidae
Genus: Diphyllobothrium
Species: latum



Arthropoda (Arthoropods) - multiple body segments, jointed appendages, has Exoskeleton (hard outer covering for protection that it typical of arthropods)

Brown Spider Beetle

Ptinus clavipes

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ptinidae
Genus: Ptinus
species: clavipes
This animal is a scavenger, which is why it is found where there is dried fruit, grains, and sugar; an example being a warehouse where it is also damp.





Nemata (round worms) - one opening for food, another for waste, straight digestive tube, some are parasites, others live in water or soil

Ascarids

Parascaris equorum
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nemata
Class: Secernentea
Order: Ascaridida
Family: Ascarididae
Genus: Parascaris
species: equorum

This animal, being a parasite, lives in the small intestine of usually a horse or donkey.


Annelida (Segmented Worms) - open opening for food, another for waste, simple nervous system "brain", 5 "hearts"

Hirudo medicinalis

Medicinal Leech

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Arhynchobdellida
Family: Hirudinidae
Genus: Hirudo
species: medicinalis

This animal lives in mud and rock crevices, or in other invertebrates






Nematomorpha- Absorb nutrients through body wall, no circulatory system

Gordius fulgur is found on forest floors in the soil

Gordius fulgur
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematomorpha
Class: Not Assigned
Order: Gordioidea
Family: Gordiidae
Genus: Gordius
Species: fulgus



Bird- hollow bones, enlarged lungs, layseggs, scaly eggs, feathers, and clawed toes
Cyanocitta cristat

The Blue Jay is found in the Northern hemisphere

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Corvidae
Genus: Cyanocitta
Species: cristata





Mammalia (Mammals) - has an advanced nervous system and brain, has lungs, feed young with milk, most birth live young, in most habitats, and is an Endotherm (an organism that has a body temperature that remains constant)

Gray Wolf

Canis lupus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
species: lupus

This animal is found in forested areas

Amphibia- Spend part of life in water with gills, second part of life on land with lungs, smooth skin
Eurycea longicauda longicauda

Long-tailed Salalmander found in the northern and western hemisphere

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Caudata
Family: Plethodontidae
Genus: Eurycea
Species: Eurycea longicauda


Reptillia - has two pairs of legs, lay eggs, covered by plates or scales, lungs, Ectotherm (an organism that has a body temperature that is the same as the environment)

Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carolina

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptillia
Order: Testudines
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Terrapene
species: carolina

This animal lives in the forests by water sources.



Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fish) - has gills, skeletons of bones, two pairs of
fins, lay eggs, Ectotherm (an organism that has a body temperature that is the same as the environment)

Longnose Gar

Lepisosteus osseus



Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lepisosteiformes
Family: Lepisosteidae
Genus: Lepisosteus
species: osseus


This animal is found by or in medium to large rivers or lakes

Cephalaspidomorphi- Jawless fish, skeleton of cartilage, hatch in fresh water, live in salt water as adult, back to fresh water to lay eggs
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

Silver Lamprey's are found in the Mississippi River, Great Lakes, Hudson Bay, and the St. Lawrence river

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Cephalaspidomorphi
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus:Ichthyomyzon
Species: unicuspis



Ellie S.
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